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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1936

Page

7

Engagement of Miss Helen McLaughlin to City Solicitor Gordon Gray

The engagement was announced at a tea in Athens with Miss Helen McLaughlin daughter of Professor and Mrs George McLaughlin and Gordon Gray Athens city solicitor as the couple. Guests included Miss Dorothy Gray Miss Eleanor Gray and Mrs H O Gray. Miss McLaughlin a Ohio University and University of Chicago home economics graduate recently with the Resettlement Administration. The couple plans a marriage in the coming weeks.

Helen McLaughlin George McLaughlin Gordon Gray PPC Sutamae Misa McLaughlin Ethel Louise Broigh Joseph Thackeray Dorothy Gray H. O. Gray Mr. Gray Charles Rose Eleanor Gray Marietta Athens Hillsboro Marietta College Ohio State University Phi Beta Kappa Gray McLaughlin

Shirley Temple Tracks Vacation Life and Work in Three Part Series

Shirley Temple recounts her travels from San Francisco to Seattle and Vancouver with vivid details of bridges, salmon, a speech, and a Chinese show. She describes meeting police escorts, riding the Queen Mary, and awaiting a London pony gift from Joseph M. Schenck as she plans future film projects with Zanuck.

Shirley Temple Hollywood U.P San Francisco Seattle Redwood Forest Mommie Daddy Ned Sparks Vancouver Mount Ranier Mr. Zanuck Victoria Los Angeles Shirley London Joseph M. Schenck

Romanian Premier Resigns Over Cabinet Dissension

Premier Georg Tatarescu and his cabinet resigned at Sinaia on request of King Carol. The move comes amid internal conflict over perceived inaction by interior and justice ministers in suppressing anti Jewish demonstrations, signaling formation of a new ministry.

Bucharest Rumania U.P Georg Tatarescu Carol Sinaia Interior and Justice

Local youth builds 1742 Richmond model for Valentine Museum

Daniel A. Patron, 22, a Black resident, completed a Richmond model circa 1742 for the Valentine Museum. He learned modeling while working with the U S Park Service studying Yorktown history.

Old Town Richmond U.P Daniel A. Patron Valentine Museum Patron United States Park Service Yorktown

Tulare Considers Additional Pound Master Amid Dog Blockade

Tulare California faces a growing dog blockade with 42 dogs impounded in April, 47 in May, and 646 in June, prompting a look at hiring an assistant pound master and expanding dog control efforts.

Tulare Calif U.P

Shopping About Town With Mary Lou

Fashion notes from Paris describe peplums giving a bustle effect and varied back hems. Fur bands, gold lame trims, beaded embroidery, and fringe accents appear on coats and gowns. Purses in colored suede, fur bags, and chic shapes fill shop displays as Mary Lou Lam mers notes local trends and hair ornaments.

Paris Mary Lou Lammers

Honor Fliers With Dinner at Beasley Home

Mr and Mrs Carl H Beasley entertained with a dinner at their Utah Place home on Sunday to honor fliers who presented an air show at Clover Farm Stores picnic. Dinner was buffet on the lawn for local and out of town guests including Major Fred Smith state director of aeronautics Lieut Joe Mackey Lieut E B Leach and Blair Willison Jr from Clover Farm Cleveland headquarters.

Carl H. Beasley Utah Place Clover Farm Beasley Home Fred Smith Joe Mackey E. 8. Leach Blair Willison, Jr Cleveland

Monday church activities and club meetings announced

Esther Sunday School class meets Monday at 7 30 p m with Mrs A N Johnson at 42 Grosvenor Street due to Labor Day. W B A Travelers Club also gathers Monday 7 30 p m with Mrs Irene Hanning. Bingo and bridge planned. Tuesday events include W C T U September meeting at the Presbyterian Church with officer elections and a 6 p m potluck. White Shrine and a Woman's Benefit ice cream supper are set for Tuesday at Mrs Edith Junod's home on Fremont Street.

Esther First Christian Church A. N. Johnson Grosvenor St Oough W.B.A. Travelers’ Club Irene Hanning Mulberry St W.C.T.U Presbyterian Church Woman's Benefit Association Edith Junod Fremont St

RCMP Foil Drug Ring Smuggling Probe in Nova Scotia

Royal Canadian Mounted Police report an international narcotics ring using women to smuggle drugs. Halifax authorities say they have stepped up surveillance on suspicious tourists entering Nova Scotia to counter the scheme.

Royal Mounted Hunt Gang Halifax Royal Canadian Mounted Police Nova Scotia

Poston and Hibbard Homes Shown in Centennial Atlas

Eleventh in a series from the 1995 Centennial Atlas of Athens County details the Poston family of Canaan Township with birth and marriage dates for Elijah F. Poston and Emma Earich and notes their son Ray Earich Poston. It also recounts the Hibbard family lineage from Vermont settlers including John M. Hibbard and Betsy Keth, with seven children listed.

Poston and Hibbard Centennial Athens County Marian Bush Snyder Elijah F. Poston Poston Canaan Township Emma E. Earich Joseph Earich Zanesville Millfield Ray Earich Poston Page Ten John M. Hibbard Elisha Alanson James John Vermont Sugar Creek Alanson, Jr Peter Henry Sabina Alexander Township Athens Township Allason John M. Jr Henry Hibbard Betsy Keth John M Nathanial Randolph Lizzie Corena Joseph C William Bower Brothers Livery Stable George I Putnam

Astrology forecasts suggest lively weekend and cautious growth

The Sunday outlook hints at lively conditions with possible progress and gain but warns of enmity, quarrels, and disruption. Private affiliations may reveal romantic angles and birthdays predict a year of sudden changes. Monday outlook remains progressive with signs of stability in real estate, mining, or agriculture and careful signing of papers.

Greendale Notes Surprise 21st Birthday Party

Greendale social column lists numerous weekend visits and gatherings. Residents from Brown W Va Logan Nelsonville and surrounding towns hosted and visited relatives including the Cozad Bennett Mills Starr Drayton and Dye families with guests from Jackson Nelsonville New Straitsville New Lexington and Columbus.

Greendale Clarence Cozad Charles Bennett Bernadine Brown W. Va William Courtney Raymond Mills Hopstetter Fred Beal Logan Faith Brown Parkersburg Emory Biggs Nathen Starr Ocean Ethel Floyd Carson Sherman Starr Roger New Straitsville James Richardson Jennie Dye Finley Spires Jackson Harry Mills Ethelbert Horn Nelsonville Walter Hill Joe Mountz Marion Township John Blake Sand Run Willard Starr New Straiteville William Dragon Gould New Lexington Susie Mills Charles Cotterman John Morrie Bierman Ed Pearson Martha Raymond Pierson Jack Brittin Boyce Columbus William Drayton Harold Jewell Clarence Walden McArthur Sam Jewell Everning Wilda Laura Laverna Hanning Logen Nathan Starr Theodore James Pennsylvania Jesse Thompson Grover Harrison Gallipolis John Wilson Carbon Hill Fred Hemrick

Social News From Various Towns and Upcoming Events

Miss Mina D Fry and Miss Ardilla Shuster plan a Kent visit with Mrs Amanda Todd and relatives then in Cleveland with Mrs Maude Matthews and Mrs J Py Cryder. They traveled with Mrs C V Hester and Mrs J P Emish. Many families return from Indiana visits and attend the Great Lakes Exposition. Society notes announce a meeting partners and the Third Annual Carpenter and Love home coming on September 6 with a noon picnic.

Mina D. Fry Ardilla Shuster Jeff Kent Amanda Todd Cleveland Maude Matthews J. Py Cryder Miss Fry Miss Shuster C. V. Hester J. P. Emish Mineral

Haydenville Girl Weds Western Man in Secret 1935 Nuptials

Mr. Sidney Hankison of Haydenville announces the marriage of his daughter Marie E. to Mr. David G. Stoner of Phoenix and Salt Lake City. They wed Oct 19 1935 in Lordsburg New Mexico. The couple, then apart for work and summer travels, plan an extended trip through Utah Nevada and California.

Sidney Hankison Haydenville Marie E David G. Stoner Phoenix Arizona Salt Lake City Utah Lordsburg New Mexico el Paso Tex Colorado Stoner Royal and Eureka Split Lake City Nevada California

Frost Family Reunion Held On Calving Frost Farm

Descendants and friends gathered August 23 at the Frost farm formerly owned by Calv in and Mrs. Frost for over fifty years. Forty eight guests attended the reunion with a noon picnic under the oaks. The gathering included numerous Frost relatives and extended family members with Mrs. Carsey present as well. An annual event, next year’s reunion will be on the same farm.

Carpenter and Love Victor Carpenter Rock Biffie Road Calvin Frost Mr. Frost Lucy Gaston Cora Lonas Stanley Alma Sams Elbert John Lena Nida Sam Frost Melvin Guy Frost Lenard Betty Kenneth Frost Mildred Perry Oscar Arthur Evelyn Richard Byron William Charles James Paul Isaac Martin Frost Dorothy Frost Mana Carsey Nancy Sharp Frost Carsey Sharp Lias Carsey Dave Carsey Orestus Fulton Mildred Edith Coen Barnes Sarah Gaston Arthur Gaston Gerry Nida Willard Front

Clover Farm Picnic Lights Up Athens County Fairgrounds

At the Clover Farm picnic part of the Athens County Fairgrounds event, 83 year old W. H. H. Brown and his wife Sarah Frances Brown rode a sky plane after a lost purse led to a gift ride. The day featured Lt. Joe Mackey and the Lince Fliers, early crowds, prize moments, and rough court traffic control with about 30,000 attendees.

Clover Farm Mackey Athens County Fairgrounds Mr. Brown Sarah Frances Brown Glouster Albert Brown al Knouff Athens Boy Scouts

Grange to Meet at Athens Grange Hall on Thursday

Athens Grange will hold its regular meeting at the Grange Hall on the Fairgrounds Thursday at 8 p.m. After the business session the Pomona and Albany Granges will participate in the program. First and second degree work by the Athens team will be performed. Refreshments will be served by a committee.

Athens Grange Grange Hall Fairgrounds Pomona Albany Athens

Garden seed catalog offer from Gardner Nursery

Advertises 60 hardy perennials and bulbs with prices and postpaid shipping. Lists Alyssum Delphiniums Poppies Daisies Baby’s Breath Pinks and mixed perennials with quantities. Special Holland Strain Peony noted. Mail order to Gardner Nursery Company AOsage Iowa.

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